Mu Chen's mastery over the space element was directly manifested in his Tenth Soul Skill: Gate of Space. He could freely traverse between two locations within a certain distance.
Of course, the farther Mu Chen traveled, the faster his God Power would deplete. Since he was currently in the God Realm, what he possessed was not Soul Power, but a more advanced form known as God Power.
Ninth Soul Skill: Advent of the Tree Realm
Mu Chen appeared behind the Golden Dragon King, and his ninth Soul Ring shone with a brilliant golden light.
A transformation in the world occurred; thick roots, as wide as eighteen people could embrace, emerged from the ground, rocks, ponds, and the sky. These roots were not lifeless; they were living entities. The area they covered was not small, encompassing a radius of thirty miles.
The sudden appearance of the trees startled the Golden Dragon King. Instinctively, she flapped her wings and retreated rapidly.
Before the Golden Dragon King could escape fifty meters, a root suddenly extended from the void and ensnared her, binding her feet under Mu Chen's mental control.
"Uh..."
The Golden Dragon King's expression changed dramatically. True to her heritage as the inheritor of the first Dragon God's formidable physique and terrifying destructive power, she opened her massive golden mouth and bit through the root that had ensnared her feet.
"What a fool!"
The Silver Dragon King was astonished by Mu Chen's combat power, while simultaneously cursing the muscular but simple-minded Golden Dragon King.
Mu Chen had already unleashed a powerful move, yet the Golden Dragon King still dared to linger within the range of his attack. Wasn't that foolish? The Golden Dragon King had lost her grasp on the overall situation of the battlefield, and this battle was destined for her defeat.
Whoosh
Before the Golden Dragon King could catch her breath, two thick roots extended from above her head, this time binding her wings.
Roar
The Golden Dragon King let out a reluctant dragon roar. Being bound by her wings meant she could no longer escape.
But that wasn't all; two more roots extended from the sky, wrapping around the Golden Dragon King's head and tail, preventing her from breaking free.
"Damn it!"
The Golden Dragon King was furious, her body radiating golden light as she attempted to break free from the vines' grasp. However, this was Mu Chen's ninth soul skill, a technique granted to him by a million-year-old Soul Ring.
As the Golden Dragon King struggled, the vines shook violently, even developing cracks. It wasn't until the vines had tightly bound the Golden Dragon King, resembling a wrapped dumpling with only her dragon head exposed, that she finally ceased her struggles.
"Fool! Fool, truly a fool!"
The Silver Dragon King Gu Yue watched the Golden Dragon King's actions, feeling both angry and exasperated.
"Who are you calling a fool?"
The Golden Dragon King, who had initially given up on struggling, immediately perked up upon hearing Gu Yue's insult, glaring at her with ruby-like eyes.
"Mu Chen's ninth soul skill has a vast range and strong sealing ability. The entire skill acts like an overwhelming attack against you, and you didn't choose to escape its range immediately, instead using your massive Golden Dragon True Body to fight. Are you trying to make yourself a living target? Tell me, are you foolish or not?" Silver Dragon King Gu Yue rolled her eyes at the Golden Dragon King, looking utterly disappointed.
"Hmph!"
The Golden Dragon King, aware of her own fault, chose not to argue back with Gu Yue. Her golden light burst forth as she continued to shrink her form, attempting to transform into a human body to escape the thick roots' entanglement.
However, as the Golden Dragon King rapidly shrank, the roots binding her also shrank. Countless roots, as thick as fingers, bound the now human-shaped Golden Dragon King tightly.
"Fool, it's too late now!" Silver Dragon King scolded in an irritable tone.
With a thought, Mu Chen pierced through the void and appeared before the Golden Dragon King, asking, "Do you submit?"
When ascending to the God Realm, Mu Chen had discussed with the Silver Dragon King how to act upon reaching the God Realm. According to the plan devised by Mu Chen and Silver Dragon King Gu Yue, the first step was to unseal the Golden Dragon King and subdue her, ensuring she would cooperate with them. Ideally, she would follow their commands.
Silver Dragon King Gu Yue informed Mu Chen that, based on her understanding of the Golden Dragon King, she was proud and difficult to tame. Unless she was defeated, her dragon pride would prevent her from obeying humans and other beings.
Although Silver Dragon King Gu Yue and Golden Dragon King Gu Ri were both split entities of the first Dragon God, they were independent beings. Their personalities were like their names, the sun and moon in the same sky, neither willing to submit to the other!
To follow the second step of the plan set by him and Silver Dragon King Gu Yue, Mu Chen had no choice but to take action against the Golden Dragon King.
"I do not submit!" the Golden Dragon King replied defiantly.
"What do you not submit to?" Mu Chen stood with his sword, exuding an aura of royalty, like a king of the world.
"You attacked me suddenly; that was a sneak attack. Do you understand what a sneak attack is?" Golden Dragon King Gu Ri responded.
"Fine, let's fight again!" With a wave of his hand, the roots that had entangled Golden Dragon King Gu Ri writhed and finally vanished into thin air.
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri tilted her neck, moved her ten fingers, and stretched her sore feet. Finally, she gazed at Mu Chen from a distance.
"Can we start now?" Mu Chen asked.
"Let's begin," Golden Dragon King Gu Ri replied calmly.
Having learned from her previous experience, or perhaps accepting Silver Dragon King Gu Yue's words, Golden Dragon King Gu Ri did not revert to her Golden Dragon True Body at the start of the battle. Clearly, she feared Mu Chen would unleash his ninth soul skill again.
Dragon God Claw
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri swung a claw through the air, causing the space to shatter inch by inch, a five-clawed mark shooting towards Mu Chen. The speed was not slow, almost reaching Mu Chen in the blink of an eye.
Sixth Soul Skill: Devour
With a thought, Mu Chen's sixth Soul Ring shone with a brilliant golden light. A black hole appeared before him, swallowing the Dragon God Claw of Golden Dragon King Gu Ri. If one had keen eyesight, they would notice that this black hole was different from a conventional one; it contained swirling patterns within.
"What kind of divine skill is this?"
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri's eyes went blank.
If the Advent of the Tree Realm was Mu Chen's mastery over the wood element, then what was this black entity that had appeared? Was it Mu Chen's control over the dark element?
"An eye for an eye!"
As Mu Chen's voice fell, an incredible scene unfolded. The direction of the swirling black hole suddenly reversed, and a claw resembling a mountain shot back towards Golden Dragon King Gu Ri.
"Uh..."
Golden Dragon King Gu Ri's eyes went blank for the fourth time; her attack had been reflected back to her unchanged.
Whoosh
Faced with the Dragon God Claw, Golden Dragon King Gu Ri focused her mind and shot upwards into the sky, narrowly avoiding her own divine skill.
(End of Chapter)